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02/22/17

Sorry, I've really fallen behind on this but, you know, there isn't a whole lot to report - at least as real fuel is concerned, i.e., real fuel that can make airplanes fly. I did see that FAA's 2018 deadline date was extended - I think 1 year. It would have to be. Think about it: to have 1 billion gallons by end of December, ten months or so, would require production of 100,000,000 gallons/month for the balance of 2017. Hmmmm.... whaddya think?

At any rate - refresh coming...! (promise...)

July 9, 2016﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿

Company

Project status: Any fuel produced?

Expected (updated) production startup date.

Comments

AltAir Fuels (CA*)

5 million gallons reportedly available for experimental use.

July 10, 2015, PR web link says "the airline (United) expects to see the first five million gallons delivered any day now to its LAX hub." (Emphasis added.)

07/21/16: Production started in December, 2015! AltAir president Bryan Sherbacow described the Hurculean efforts made by his company to get up and running by deadline (see Blog).

Emerald Biofuels (TX)

Not sure if facility construction has started.

DOE, 09/14: "These projects (Emerald, Fulcrom and Red Rock) will produce more than 100 million gallons of military grade fuel beginning in 2016 and 2017."﻿

04/13/16: Here's a note I had from a reporter contact in TX: "No construction yet and still don’t have a timeline. I’m kicking the tires and will let you know if I learn anything interesting.﻿"

Zzzzzzzzz....

Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels (NV)

Not sure if facility construction has started. Google Earth shows no site activity. Image could be old. 09/24: May be ready to bust out of the gate! Watch for more...

(See note above)

01/16: Got nothin' new here my peeps. Have you heard anything? Can you send it?

DOE 8/15: Agency notes anniversary, tells of sales contracts, but no update on production by 2016.

Whew! This project seems to be stuck on a perpetual bureaucratic treadmill. City and County Govs in Lake County were struggling with revising the City's urban growth boundary a few weeks back. In a nutshell Red Rock/Joule is NOT being welcomed with open arms...

07/09/16: Sadly, this project defines the speed of a glacier and geologic time...

Notes:

* See GAO Report GAO-14-407 "Alternate Jet Fuels."

* State of production facilities, not always corporate HQs.

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